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Autograph vs Manuscript - What's the difference?

autograph | manuscript |

Manuscript is a synonym of autograph.



As nouns the difference between autograph and manuscript

is that autograph is a person’s own handwriting, especially the signature of a famous or admired person while manuscript is a book, composition or any other document, written by hand (or manually typewritten), not mechanically reproduced.

As adjectives the difference between autograph and manuscript

is that autograph is written in the author’s own handwriting while manuscript is handwritten, or by extension manually typewritten, as opposed to being mechanically reproduced.

As a verb autograph

is to sign, or write one’s name or signature on a book etc.

autograph

English

(wikipedia autograph)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person’s own handwriting, especially the signature of a famous or admired person.
  • A manuscript in the author’s handwriting.

    • Synonyms

    * signature, inscription * original

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Written in the author’s own handwriting.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To sign, or write one’s name or signature on a book etc
  • To write something in one's own handwriting

    • manuscript

    English

    (wikipedia manuscript)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • handwritten, or by extension manually typewritten, as opposed to being mechanically reproduced.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A book, composition or any other document, written by hand (or manually typewritten), not mechanically reproduced.
  • *
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  • A single, original copy of a book, article, composition etc, written by hand or even printed, submitted as original for (copy-editing and) reproductive publication.

    • Abbreviations

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    Derived terms

    * manuscriptal * manuscription

    Synonyms

    * handwrit * autograph * handwriting

    Related terms

    * script